[SN-ANNOUNCE] Diakonia Council of Churches: Church Capacity Building Coordinator Vacancy

[Diakonia Council of Churches]

TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

The Diakonia Council of Churches invites suitably qualified applicants to
apply for the following position Church Capacity Building Coordinator.

The role of the Church Capacity Building Coordinator is to provide resources
to church leadership and local congregations to participate effectively in
economic and environmental justice issues. This includes maintaining
relationships with local churches within the eThekwini Municipality. The
successful applicant will be an integral member of a dynamic Programmes Unit
and an active member of one of the organisation's member churches.

Key result areas include:

* Communicating regularly with local congregations with regard to economic
and environmental justice issues.
* Analysing and strengthening the capacity of local church leadership to
undertake economic and environmental justice issues. 
* Designing and coordinating strategies to build the capacity of the local
church leadership.
* Facilitating the provision of accurate and up to date information for
local churches about the latest developments around economic and
environmental justice issues.
* Identifying and building relationships with relevant stakeholders who can
network with the local church leadership.
* Coordinating the training and other skills development processes for local
church leadership.
*Facilitating the involvement of the local church leadership in economic and
environmental justice issues in the eThekwini Municipality.

Requirements include:

* Indepth understanding of church structures and contextual theology.
* Indepth understanding of the economic and environmental challenges and
opportunities particularly in the eThekwini Municipality area as well as in
KwaZulu-Natal.
* Ability to mobilise the churches' effective engagement in economic and
environmental justice issues in the eThekwini Municipality.
* Indepth understanding of effective basic adult education processes. 
* Excellent computer, verbal and written communication skills.
* An unendorsed driver's license.

Remuneration: The organisation offers competitive reward packages
commensurate with other ecumenical organisations.

The successful candidate will be expected to take up the position
immediately (negotiable). Applicants must be able to provide the name and
contact number of their Minister as one of their referees. Two other
referees and their contact numbers are needed. Providing this information is
giving the organisation permission to contact referees as a matter of
reference.

Note to applicants: Should you not hear from us by 5 May 2008, please regard
your application as unsuccessful.

Closing date: 25 April 2008

Letter of motivation to be accompanied by a CV addressed to The Executive
Director, Diakonia Council of Churches, 20 Diakonia Avenue, Durban 4001 or
e-mail to the.director at diakonia.org.za or fax to 031 310 3510.